| Size: | 14.000 ha. |
| Coordinates: | 39 52 N 31 36 E |
| Altitude: | 900- 1574 m. |
| Location: | The mountain lies
at the easternmost extremity of the 130 km long Sündiken mountain
range which lie on a east-west axis between the Sakarya and Porsuk
plains. It can be reached from Mihaliççik by driving eastwards
around the mountain through the villages Ömerköy, Sazak,
Hamidiye and Kavakköy.
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| Site description: | The mountain is
extensively forested with Black Pine, intermixed with oak and juniper
scrub with a few scattered villages and areas of open grassland. The
steeper northern slopes face the Sarýyar Reservoir, whereas the more
gently sloping south-facing valleys meet the semi-arid and intensively
cultivated Central Anatolian plateau.
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| Strategy: | Visit the area in spring to
watch breeding raptors.
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| Birds: | Black Vulture (5 pairs),
Bearded Vulture, Goshawk, Buzzard, Long-legged Buzzard, Lesser Spotted
Eagle, Imperial Eagle, Golden Eagle, Booted Eagle (1 pairs),
Woodlark and Rock Bunting are breeding birds.
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